In obedience to your call, I herewith furnish a statement of the deaths that have
occurred in my Party since our arrival at Mobile Point, and at this place, the first death
occurred on the 20th March, from that to 31st July, 177 deaths have taken place, 93 of which number died at the
Point and 84 is since disembarking at this place. On 20th July 13 persons died and on the following day 12 being the greatest
number on any one day.